A Patient Has Undergone Tests That Indicate a Deficiency of the Parathormone

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient has undergone tests that indicate a deficiency of the parathormone secretion. She should be informed of which potential complication?

• A) Osteoporosis
• B) Lethargy
• C) Laryngeal spasms
• D) Kidney stones

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Definitions:

Earth's Sediments

Particles of organic or inorganic material that have been transported and deposited by wind, water, or ice, forming layers on the Earth's surface.

Biological Components

Essential elements, structures, or molecules that are part of or necessary for the living organisms' life cycles and processes.

Phosphorus

A chemical element, essential for life, involved in many cellular processes, including energy transfer and the structure of DNA and RNA.

Inhalation

The act of drawing air or other substances into the lungs.